Venezuela Offers Free Removal of PIP Breast Implants Venezuela is offering women the free removal of breast implants made by a bankrupt French company that used industrial silicone to make cheap prostheses linked to health risks
US families provide billions in unpaid care to kids with special needs Millions of U.S. children with special needs receive care from family members that would cost billions of dollars if it was instead provided by home health aides receiving minimum wage, a recent study suggests.
Oklahoma family spans 6 generations with birth of great-great-great-granddaughter A 107-year-old woman who welcomed her first great-great-great-granddaughter in October recently hosted six generations at her home in Durant near the Oklahoma-Texas border.
Many women get double mastectomy when only one breast has tumors Women with cancer in one breast may opt to have both breasts removed even though a double mastectomy isn't always linked to better survival odds, a recent study suggests.
Why more heart-related deaths happen around the holidays Deaths from heart-related causes tend to spike around the holidays, and the cold weather may not really be to blame, a recent study suggests.
Serial testers and cursory checks: India's flawed generic drug trials business Vasudeva Prakash left his job as a mechanic in Hyderabad three years ago for what he calls a more lucrative career: taking part in clinical trials on generic drugs.
7 things your OB-GYN won't tell you There are some things that are a given when it comes to your regular ob-gyn appointments: you'll probably get pee shy, the stirrups will be uncomfortable, and you'll obsess about what exactly is going through your doctor's head when she's poking around down there.
Women Prefer Silicone to Saline After Mastectomy Women who have breast reconstruction after cancer surgery tend to be happier with the cosmetic results of silicone implants than with saline-filled ones, a study suggests
'Word Clouds' comfort families and doctors of dying patients To humanize the intensive care unit and comfort families of the dying, Canadian doctors have found a way to elicit happier memories at the bedside.
